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Zambia win U20s COSAFA Championship with zero goals conceded

29 November 2024 Drew Vinestock

Zambia have been crowned champions of the U20s COSAFA Championship after defeating Mozambique by a single goal, giving them an unassailable points tally in the league-structured youth competition. Zambia have [Read More]

Klara Buehl celebrates scoring her team's second goal during the Women's group B match between Zambia and Germany during the Olympic Games Paris 2024

2024 Olympics: Germany advance, Zambia knocked out despite Barbra Banda heroics

31 July 2024 Bethany Fisher

A brace from Lea Schüller guaranteed Germany their spot in the 2024 Olympics quarter-finals in a convincing 4-1 win over Zambia. Barbra Banda continued to shine for the Copper Queens [Read More]

Michelle Heyman celebrates scoring Australia's sixth goal with teammates vs Zambia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

2024 Olympics: Australia produce sensational comeback in 11-goal thriller vs Zambia

28 July 2024 Lee Witney

A third Barbra Banda Olympic hat-trick wasn’t enough for Zambia as Australia came from behind to win an almost unbelievable 11-goal thriller in Nice on Sunday night. Both sides came [Read More]

Rasheedat Ajibade looks on during the Women's group C match between Nigeria and Brazil during the Olympic Games Paris 2024

Zambia and Nigeria look to overcome early Olympic losses

27 July 2024 Emmanuel Faith

Exactly a year ago, Africans stunned the world at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Super Falcons beat co-hosts Australia in a five-goal thriller as Asisat Oshoala capped off a [Read More]

USWNT forward Mallory Swanson celebrates with Sophia Smith.

2024 Olympics: USWNT get first competitive win under Emma Hayes

25 July 2024 Millie Lumb

In a convincing three-goal victory, Emma Hayes’ squad took all three points from their meeting with Zambia. Goals from Mallory Swanson and Trinity Rodman got the USWNT Olympics campaign off [Read More]

Hellen Chanda of Zambia celebrates with teammates.

Zambia navigates controversy while aiming for Olympic glory

25 July 2024 Wojciech Nowakowski

The Zambia women’s national football team always seems to face some controversy before a major event. Leading up to significant tournaments, the team has encountered a range of challenges, and [Read More]

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COSAFA Cup: Malawi claim historic title with win over Zambia

17 October 2023 Drew Vinestock

Malawi made history with their first ever COSAFA title, defeating last year’s champions Zambia 2-1 in the final at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria. The victory marks significant progress [Read More]

Zambia's Barbra Banda controls the ball next to Brazil's Jucinara during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

2023 World Cup: Can Barbra Banda make history with Zambia once again?

11 July 2023 Bethany Fisher

When Barbra Banda stepped up to represent Zambia at the 2020 Olympics, few would have guessed that the striker would have put her name on the global stage by the [Read More]

Dominant Zambia top group B after classy victory over Togo

10 July 2022 Alasdair Howorth

The Copper Queens of Zambia will play in their first ever knockout tie in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after cruising to victory over a lacklustre Togolese side.

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Tokyo Olympics: The wonderkids who proved experience isn’t everything

8 August 2021 James Lewis

Going into the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, I heard people speak about how important experience was and how you needed experienced players to win the tournament. I wasn’t feeling it [Read More]